Protecting High Risk Youth in High Risk Contexts: Neighborhoods, Parenting, and Victimization

• In Event: Children and Youths as Victims of Crime

Abstract

Findings from prior research on the relationship between parenting and adolescent victimization are mixed; several studies report protective effects of attachment and warmth, while the effects of monitoring and supervision differ considerably across studies. It is unclear if the impact of parenting on victimization varies depending on neighborhood conditions. Further, it is important to consider how these relationships operate among those who are particularly vulnerable to victimization, that is, youth with a history of delinquent behavior. Using the first two waves of the Pathways to Desistance data, this study examines the main and interactive effects of parenting variables and neighborhood conditions on victimization among a sample of serious adolescent offenders.

Authors

• Marissa E. Hinton, University of Texas at San Antonio

• Marie Skubak Tillyer, University of Texas at San Antonio

• James V. Ray, University of Central Florida